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European leaders united in anger as they attended a summit overshadowed by reports of widespread US spying on its allies, allegations German Chancellor Angela Merkel said had shattered trust in…
Zuma remarks won’t hurt relations: Malawi
Johannesburg – Malawi said yesterday South African President Jacob Zuma’s recent controversial remarks which implied it was backward would not damage relations between the two nations. Zuma was left red-faced…
Israel and US differ on Iran’s nuclear file
American and Israeli officials have differed over Iran’s nuclear programme, as Israel called for its effective dismantlement and the United States suggested safeguards could show that it was peaceful rather…
ICC rules Ruto must attend trial
Kenyan Vice-President William Ruto must attend his crimes against humanity trial at the International Criminal Court (ICC) and can only be excused under “exceptional circumstances”, the court has ruled. The…
Kenya piles pressure on Somali refugees
Nairobi – Kenya yesterday said Somali refugee camps were being used as a safe haven for Islamist militants and said the time had come for hundreds of thousands of refugees…
Clashes break out in South African township
At least two people have been shot and wounded while several illegal firearms have been confiscated following protests in the South African township of Bekkersdal. Residents of the township, about…
China court upholds Bo Xilai’s life sentence
A Chinese court has dismissed ousted politician Bo Xilai’s appeal against his conviction and life sentence for corruption and abuse of power in one of China’s most politically charged trials…
Madagascar presidential polls under way
Voting is under way in Madagascar’s first presidential polls since a military-backed coup four years ago. Thousands of voters headed to the polls on Friday in an election many hope…
Iran blasts ‘unfair’ UN human rights report
Iran has furiously rejected a United Nations report which criticised the Islamic republic’s human rights record. The report “describes the human rights situation in Iran in a completely unfair light…
Tsvangirai de-campaigns Chiadzwa diamonds
Herald Reporter MDC-T leader Mr Morgan Tsvangirai was yesterday dragged by his handlers to a seminar at Oxford University where he cast aspersions on diamond mining at Chiadzwa in a…